Giving your bones for the Yagya
The Sakar Murli does a very good job in cheering up and even motivating the BK follower, into a particular behavior, a path.
However, extremes are known in its interpretation. A follower who is eager to belong, to be recognized or even to believe in earning a better place in the after life, will do what is necessary in his mind, to comply. Sometimes, compliance has been equated with taking his own life.
“Giving your bones to the Yagya” is such a bright example.
The “Yagya” is one of those words which every BK knows what it is, but no one could be specific about it. “The Yagya” is open to interpretation and thus, extremes.
The “sacrificial fire” ( as yagya is commonly translated) could be anything. However, it is important to notice that “sacrifice” of any kind does not add up to “spiritual enlightenment,” on the contrary, it is a sign of trouble, repression.
“Love” being the magic word, is not sacrifice.
“Love” is hard to understand when there is lack of experience. When someone is controlled by his own mind; the next best thing is “sacrifice.”
All I could share is that there is no ideal in the BK system which is worth for someone to sacrifice his own life.
Our lives are sacred. Ideals are only inventions of the mind.
Brahma Kumaris and Beyond - Avyakt7 
Gayathri 11:59 AM on April 3, 2019 Permalink |
Om shanti.
Let me explain : Yagya means the whole BK organisation. Serving the yagya with body, mind, and wealth is encouraged.
Sacrifice oneself to the sacrificial fire – to surrender completely, including one’s ego to the yagya.
To give one’s bones – to give all that one could give.
‘Too give one’s bones is an idiom. There used to be a sage by name Dadhichi. He gave his bones for a good cause. The story is given below.
Long long ago there was a demon named Vritrasura. He was full of pride. He started a battle with the Deities. He was so powerful that the Deities were finding it difficult to defeat him. In order to seek guidance about how defeat the demon, Indra, the king of Deities went to Bhagawan Vishnu. Bhagawan Vishnu suggested that a weapon made from the bones of Dadhichi Rishi (Sage) would be able to vanquish the demon.
All the Deities were now facing a dilemma. Because Dadhichi Rishi was a very loving, helpful and calm Sage. How should they ask such a holy man for his own bones? Bhagawan Vishnu advised Deity Indra to go to Dadhichi Rishi and explain everything to him in detail, as after hearing their plight Dadhichi Rishi would happily end his life and give his bones for making the weapon.
Deity Indra along with his retinue went to Dadhichi Rishi. The noble sage heartily welcomed everyone and politely asked Indra the reason for his visit. Indra said, “We have all come to you to ask for something. We need a weapon to destroy Vritrasura. We need your bones to make that weapon. We cannot do this without your assistance.” Dadhichi Rishi immediately replied, “I shall give up my life and surrender my body to you. Then you can do whatever you want.” With the help of His Yogic powers Dadhichi Rishi gave up his life. The Deities removed the bones from his body and crafted the powerful Vajrayudha (thunderbolt weapon). With powerful mantras guiding the Vajrayudha the Deities were able to destroy Vritrasura.
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avyakt7- New Generation 2:33 PM on April 3, 2019 Permalink |
Thank you for the explanation, Gayathri.
To give up one’s life could be encouraged if one has reached that sage stage. Then, one is giving out of love, out of selfesness, otherwise, it is only a display of ego.
Thus, to compare the gesture of Dadhichi with the one of a BK follow er, may be out of context.
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Gayathri 10:41 AM on April 4, 2019 Permalink |
Agree. 🙂
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